CHICAGO, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Chicago
 Women's Group (UCWBG) is gearing up to host its Fall Symposium,
 Transitions: Moving Forward with Your Life Journey, on October 17, 2007, at
 the Mid America Club in downtown Chicago. The organization will provide a
 development and networking experience for its members and other Chicago
 area women professionals focused on the topic of life transitions. During
 their careers women face unique challenges not only balancing their
 personal and professional goals, but also anticipating the best ways to
 achieve their personal definitions of success. Issues such as pursuing
 professional goals within an established organization or starting a
 business; seeking fulfillment within a current organization or considering
 another option; or downshifting a career in order to have children, meet
 family obligations, or prepare for retirement. The symposium will help
 women with these choices.
 
     Gail Schoenbeck, UCWBG President, says, "We developed the transitions
 symposium in response to questions from our members and our professional
 women partners. They want help with their transitions and sometimes have
 difficulty finding it in their work environment. Our organization provides
 a safe haven where women can gain insights to aid them in their decision
 making." While each person has her unique experience, everyone has the
 common experience of going through a transition and making choices for
 themselves.
 
     The symposium begins with a general session that will introduce
 transition's definition, types and stages followed by workshops offering
 practical tools and techniques. Attendees will have the opportunity to
 attend two of the four workshops including: Building Your Brand, Maximizing
 Your Network, Bringing Out Your Best through Coaching, and Creating Your
 Financial Strategy. Sally Edwards, noted entrepreneur and professional
 athlete, tops off the evening with her keynote speech, "Change the Game,
 Win the Race". Sally will discuss how each person can be successful in his
 or her transition and master the life they choose through creativity and
 perseverance. Over the last 30 years, Sally has built a half dozen
 businesses including Fleet Feet Sports, Heart Zones USA and her current
 training and development venture, The Sally Edwards Company. As a founder
 of the sport of triathlon, and 16-time finisher and former Master's world
 record holder in the Ironman Triathlon, Sally has moved forward with her
 life journey as well as inspired more than 160,000 Danskin Women's
 Triathlon athletes to cross their finish line.
 
     "Our organization's history has been one in providing thought
 leadership on issues facing women in their professional and personal
 lives," says Susan DeVito, UCWBG VP - Leadership Initiatives and Symposium
 Co-Chair. She further states, "Transitions are important and we want to
 create a community where women can share personal stories and provide
 thoughts and guidance for each other."
 
     The Symposium will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at the Mid
 America Club, 200 E. Randolph Street, Chicago from 2:00pm - 8:00pm. Visit
 www.ucwbg.org for program details and registration.
 
     About the University of Chicago Women's Business Group
     The University of Chicago Women's Business Group ("UCWBG") is a
 nonprofit alumnae association founded in 1980 to address the professional,
 personal, and career developmental needs of women, primarily graduates of
 the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. The UCWBG is
 dedicated to providing a strong networking and enriching environment to
 foster long term relationships between its members, friends, and community
 partners. The UCWBG provides cutting edge thought leadership and
 perspective to its members, the Chicago GSB and the business community.
 Such thought leadership encompasses ways to build leadership and life
 skills and emotional intelligence and to break barriers to success. It is
 devoted to making the world a better place by actively setting the standard
 and raising the bar. The UCWBG has been the source of several innovative
 concepts including prompting the GSB to do an extensive alumnae study on
 networks, career and family; linking Chicago-area professional women with
 not-for-profit Boards; and developing the roundtable concept which has
 since been adopted by the GSB.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SOURCE The University of Chicago Women's Business Group